Slicer device



Feb. 24, 1942. E EVANS 2,274,193

SLICER DEVICE rlled Nov. 1, 1939 I N VEN TOR. Lie/220 E. 51 5225 ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 24, 1942 "UNITED STATES orries sLIoEa DEVICE I Leland E. Evans, Oak Palk,lll. Application November 1, 1939, Serial No. 302.299

1 Claim. (Cl. 30-V- 1 1 1) 'The present invention relates to slicer devices, and more particularly to devices of the type adapted for hand use, such as employed in slicing various foodstuffs and vegetables, j

l-leretofore, various types of devices of this general class have been devised, most of which are comparatively complicated and expensiveqto manufacture and wherein .the, construction is .suchas to limit the use thereof. Practically all of such devices heretofore proposed, due'to peculiarities of construction, do not lend themselvesfor use in a manner for permitting the severance of one or a relatively small number of slices from the body of foodstuff, as for example, brick cheese, butter, and eggs.

One of the main objects of this invention is to provide an improved device of the character indicated, by virtue of which one or any desired number of slices, up to maximum, may be conveniently severed by the user from the body or mass of foodstuff.

Another object is to provide an improved device of the character indicated having a U- shaped frame and a multiplicity of cutting wires connecting the legs of said frame in a manner so that said device may be superimposed over a body of foodstuff the proper distance from oneend to permit severance therefrom of one or any predetermined number of slices.

A further object is to produce an improved r device of the character indicated, which is relatively simple in construction, and which is capable of being economically manufactured.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top perspective view of the slicer de vice embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the underside of one of the leg portions of the device showing the mode of connection of the cutting wires.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective viewof the underside of the outer end of the other leg portion of the device also showing mode of attach ment of the cutting wires.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device shown in process of severing a multiplicity of slices of a body of foodstuff of brick form.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, the

device constituting the present invention includes a frame ll] of generally U-shaped form, including leg portions H and I2, connected together by an intermediate portion l3. It is tobe understood that this frame may-be formedof any suitable material, such as metal or molded plastics, and is of adequate rigidity for the purpose intended. -As.may be seen in the drawing, said frame element is of relatively fiatform and the leg portions II and I2 are of substantial width so as to provide" convenient hand grips in using the device. i i 1 'The leg portions H and I! are bridged by a multiplicity of substantially parallel strands of cutting wire 14, preferably uniformly spacedapartin the direction of the length of said leg portions. The spacing of said wires obviously determines the thickness of the slice of foodstuff produced by the device. For simplicity and economy of manufacture, said strands of wire constitute merely sections of a single strand which is trained alternately back and forth from the respective leg portions, and said wire is firmly secured to said leg portions by wrapping around a multiplicity of lugs l5 and I6, formed in a row and depending from the respective leg por- 'tions II and I2. The rows of lugs in the respective leg portions are offset by half the distance between adjacent lugs, and the width of the lugs and their spacing in row relationship are substantially equal so as to produce uniform spacing of the cutting wires. An additional lug i5 is provided in the leg portion ll, adjacent its outer end and laterally offset from the row of lugs IS, in alignment with the last or outermost lug iii, in leg portion l2. One end of the single strand of wire is connected to said lug l5, as seen in Fig. 3, and then trained alternately back and forth to and around the series of lugs l6 and I5, and the other end thereof is firmly secured to the last lug l5 of said series in leg portion ll. When the frame I!) is formed from sheet metal, the lugs, after attachment or placement of the wire, may be struck up for pinching the wire against the edge of the lug and the edge of the material forming the opening from which the lug was initially formed.

The purpose of providing the lug l5 in the location indicated is to permitpositioning the first or outermost cutting wire l4 in relatively close proximity to the outer ends of the leg portions II and I2. It will further be understood that the cutting wire is of relatively fine or small diameter and when connected to said lugs, is placed under tension and is securely fastened s0 that said wire strands are maintained under ten- The inner marginal edges of the leg portions H and I2 are downturned to provide flanges l8 and [9, which project a small distance below the normal lower plane of the lugs I5, I 5*, and I6, and said cutting wires 14 are trained tautly over the lower surface of said flanges l8 and I9 in their attachment to the respective lugs. The purpose of this depending flange is to insure placement of the cutting wires at a position so that in using the device, said cutting wires are caused to pass completely through the body of foodstuff being sliced, and in this instance the cutting wires, together with the bottom surfaces of said flanges l8 and f9, serve as the abutment surfaces in contacting the support upon which the body of foodstuff is placed.

As will be apparent from Fig. 4; my novel slicer device is used in a manner so that the flanges I8 and [9 project downwardly and the device is first superimposed over the body indicated at A,

so that the wires project inwardly from the adjacent end of said body the proper distance for severing the desired or predetermined number of slices from said body of foodstuff. The device is conveniently supported by gripping of the user's hands around the respective leg portions H and I2, and by virtue of the novel construction and arrangement of my device, it is possible to exert slight force at a proper relation to the body being worked upon for easily causing severance of the desired number of slices from said body. This is particularly advantageous with foodstuffs of a pasty character, such as brick cheese.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, manifestly it is capable of substantial modification and rearrangement without departing from the proper and complete severance of the slices from the mass of material. I do not, therefore, wish to be understood as limiting this invention to the precise form herein illustrated and described, except as it may be so limited in the appended claim. 7

I claim:

A slicing device of the character described, comprising a relatively rigid U-shaped frame of relatively flat form, including a pair of spaced apart leg portions, said leg portions each being formed with a downwardly offset flange adjacent the inner edge thereof, and a plurality of cutting wires connected to said leg portions and trained tautly over said offset flanges, in parallel relation to each otherand spaced-apart in the di rection of the length of said leg portions, said leg portions being of substantial width to provide convenient hand grips.

LELAND E. EVANS. 

